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post 1446053043 06-05-2016, 05:19 PM
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30. 90k student loan debt. liberal arts degree. dead end job

What do?

Making 35-40k a year in a dead end job. I have no skills or talents. I can't code or anything. I've thought of the following options:

A) Go back to nursing school (lol more debt, graduate at like 35)

B) Get a CS degree (lol more debt, graduate at like 37-38 cuz chit math background)

C) try to self-teach how to code (lol zero background with computers, skills, etc)

D) Get drunk, throw on a helium mask and say good bye.
post 1446053253 06-05-2016, 05:20 PM
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Don't go to nursing school.
post 1446053393 06-05-2016, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted By RainingBlood⏩
Don't go to nursing school.
why is that
post 1446053453 06-05-2016, 05:21 PM
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Go back to school if that's what you really want. 30's isn't old at all IMO. You will still need to work for like 20+ years, may as well make better money and enjoy your job
post 1446053473 06-05-2016, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted By MiscMathematician⏩
E) dont pay back your loans and work off the books
That's almost impossible breh.
post 1446053553 06-05-2016, 05:22 PM
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You did something as retarded as getting a liberal arts degree, what makes you think you deserve a second chance? Your life is over.
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post 1446053663 06-05-2016, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted By homunculus⏩
Go back to school if that's what you really want. 30's isn't old at all IMO. You will still need to work for like 20+ years, may as well make better money and enjoy your job
(black phillip fan)

I have delusion about potentially "enjoying my job."

I just want to not be a loser anymore.

TBH I want to give up and end it but that would be selfish for a variety of reasons (family, etc)
post 1446053853 06-05-2016, 05:24 PM
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What do you do for a living ?
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post 1446053863 06-05-2016, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted By Chrysippus⏩
You did something as retarded as getting a liberal arts degree, what makes you think you deserve a second chance? Your life is over.
Well I know you're just being a dick to me for trollings' sake but I don't disagree that it's over.

But I can't an-hero yet so I might as well throw out ideas, right?
post 1446053913 06-05-2016, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted By borderlinee⏩
why is that
Because you sound like you're looking for a secure career that pays well.
post 1446054033 06-05-2016, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted By Fang2⏩
What do you do for a living ?
Work for the DMV lol
post 1446054063 06-05-2016, 05:25 PM
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Why the phuck would anyone get a liberal arts degree? Dumb *******
post 1446054073 06-05-2016, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted By borderlinee⏩
Well I know you're just being a dick to me for trollings' sake but I don't disagree that it's over.

But I can't an-hero yet so I might as well throw out ideas, right?
I'm not just being a dick for trolling's sake, getting a liberal arts degree is ****ing stupid.
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post 1446054223 06-05-2016, 05:26 PM
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you should become friends with that FA scottish guy on youtube.
post 1446054393 06-05-2016, 05:27 PM
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Just keep making minimum payments, you will survive. Money ain't everything. Find other enjoyments in life.
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post 1446054413 06-05-2016, 05:27 PM
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what degree? srs. plenty of people make it fine with lib arts degrees, despite what the misc believes.
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post 1446054533 06-05-2016, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted By brahvissimo⏩
Why the phuck would anyone get a liberal arts degree? Dumb *******
Originally Posted By Chrysippus⏩
I'm not just being a dick for trolling's sake, getting a liberal arts degree is ****ing stupid.
I'm aware of that now but it's too late.
post 1446054583 06-05-2016, 05:28 PM
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Get into sales
post 1446054643 06-05-2016, 05:29 PM
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Get a civil service job
post 1446054743 06-05-2016, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted By criminal_manne⏩
Just keep making minimum payments, you will survive. Money ain't everything. Find other enjoyments in life.
Oh yeah I'm thinking about taking online chess a little more srsly and really establishing some meaningful relationships.

Come on son this is the real world we're talking about here. Besides health, of course money is everything. And I don't have any.
post 1446054883 06-05-2016, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted By BorrachoDamor⏩
Get into sales
social autism to the max. I can barely communicate.
Originally Posted By DrFrasierCrane⏩
Get a civil service job
Trying. Apply every day.
post 1446054953 06-05-2016, 05:30 PM
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OP, the first two years or so for ALL majors are gen ed courses, so by having a liberal arts degree you should have those years.

Getting a Bachelor's in Comp Sci should, therefore, take you roughly 2 years. 3-4 if you're a bit slow about it and to factor in potential retakes.
post 1446055113 06-05-2016, 05:32 PM
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just go on usajobs.gov and get a job as a chitbag government worker. the pay will be good and your useless degree might get you a decent job.
post 1446055213 06-05-2016, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Bruthar⏩
OP, the first two years or so for ALL majors are gen ed courses, so by having a liberal arts degree you should have those years.

Getting a Bachelor's in Comp Sci should, therefore, take you roughly 2 years. 3-4 if you're a bit slow about it and to factor in potential retakes.
No computer science doesn't work like that. It's all a progression of courses that takes four years. And the freshman level CS courses require math skills that I'm two years away from. So realistically it'll take 6-8 years
post 1446055303 06-05-2016, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted By IPoopStandingUp⏩
just go on usajobs.gov and get a job as a chitbag government worker. the pay will be good and your useless degree might get you a decent job.
I live on that site. No bites yet. They don't even want me for fcking border patrol (srs).
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Originally Posted By m1n2v5⏩
what degree? srs.plenty of people make it fine with lib arts degrees, despite what the misc believes.


based on what? No respectable job will hire anyone with a liberal arts degree.
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post 1446055603 06-05-2016, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted By borderlinee⏩
I live on that site. No bites yet. They don't even want me for fcking border patrol (srs).
Lie and say you are Native American (100% srs) they don't consider white men for government jobs as they are essentially welfare for minorities and the like.


You could also join the navy or something gay like that.
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post 1446055823 06-05-2016, 05:36 PM
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A comp sci degree doesn't mean you'll be financially stable...

If you aren't logic/analytical oriented or don't even know if you'll enjoy programming the degree will be hell and you will probably unemployable if you make it. If it's something you like and up good in then it could work out.
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post 1446055893 06-05-2016, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted By borderlinee⏩
I live on that site. No bites yet. They don't even want me for fcking border patrol (srs).
make sure before you apply for a job, you go to the description of it and copy all of the required skills, and paste them into your resume. otherwise the robots will decline you before a human even looks at you.
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